The Chicago Cubs were picked by many to be the odds-on favorite in the NL Central. It hasn't worked out so well; they are having a bad year, to put it lightly. Much of that trouble has come from three main sources: injuries, big names not performing (that’s you Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley), and the mother of it all, the bullpen.
Closer Kevin “Batting Practice” Gregg, Aaron “Vileman” Heilman, and set-up man Carlos “The BB” Marmol have combined to create an unholy triad of game-blowers that not many teams can match (the Diamondbacks are the only team that come to mind as having a worse bullpen).
After watching Gregg blow three-run leads repeatedly, Sweet Lou Piniella has understandably soured on the goggle-wearing slider-thrower, and t ...
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Article written by Ian Essling
Carlos Marmol Not the Solution to Chicago Cubs’ Closer Woes
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Ian Essling in MLBComments Off on Carlos Marmol Not the Solution to Chicago Cubs’ Closer Woes
Carlos Marmol Not the Solution to Chicago Cubs’ Closer Woes
Posted: 11th September 2009 by Ian Essling in MLBComments Off on Carlos Marmol Not the Solution to Chicago Cubs’ Closer Woes
The Chicago Cubs were picked by many to be the odds-on favorite in the NL Central. It hasn't worked out so well; they are having a bad year, to put it lightly. Much of that trouble has come from three main sources: injuries, big names not performing (that’s you Alfonso Soriano and Milton Bradley), and the mother of it all, the bullpen.
Closer Kevin “Batting Practice” Gregg, Aaron “Vileman” Heilman, and set-up man Carlos “The BB” Marmol have combined to create an unholy triad of game-blowers that not many teams can match (the Diamondbacks are the only team that come to mind as having a worse bullpen).
After watching Gregg blow three-run leads repeatedly, Sweet Lou Piniella has understandably soured on the goggle-wearing slider-thrower, and t ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Ian Essling
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Ian Essling